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Sora 2

Deprecated

Video generation (Videos API). Priced per second, not per token: sora-2 $0.10/s (720p, standard) / $0.05/s batch. Videos API + sora-2* announced for discontinuation 2026-03-24; shuts down 2026-09-24 with no replacement (discontinued). Token-price fields N/A (per-second billing).

Sora 2 by OpenAI is tracked live in our LLM catalog. It is deprecated, shutting down 24 Sep 2026.

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

Lifecycle warning

This model is deprecated. Scheduled shutdown: 24 Sep 2026.

Read the Sora 2 migration guide → replacement & cheapest alternatives

Provider
OpenAI
Status
Deprecated
Input price
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Output price
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Cached input
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Blended price
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Context window
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Max output
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Modality
text, video
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
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Released
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API string
sora-2

Source: OpenAI official documentation ↗

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FAQ

Sora 2 — questions & answers

Is Sora 2 being deprecated or retired?

Sora 2 is deprecated. Its scheduled shutdown date is 24 Sep 2026.

Does Sora 2 support image or vision input?

Our catalog lists Sora 2's modalities as text, video; image/vision input is not among them.

Can I self-host Sora 2?

No — Sora 2 is proprietary. Its weights are not publicly released, so it is available only through OpenAI's API (or hosted partners), not for self-hosting.

What is the API model string for Sora 2?

The API model identifier for Sora 2 is "sora-2" when calling OpenAI's API.